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The smartphone for children that blocks porn

Robin Eveleigh — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 05:00:04 +0000

Can the world’s first smartphone that auto-blocks nude content help to create a safer online space for children?

Martin Wright — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 08:37:33 +0000

With smartphones a near-constant presence in children’s lives, one grassroots movement is pushing back – with remarkable force

Lucy Purdy — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 07:00:43 +0000

An innovative scheme helps imprisoned dads and their children bond over play, fitness and shared meals – transforming family time in prison

Robin Eveleigh — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 07:00:36 +0000

Staff at a British chicken shop chain are being taught how to spot signs of exploitation thanks to a pioneering partnership

Gavin Haines — Fri, 20 Jun 2025 09:01:57 +0000

A poignant photo series has given refugee children from Gaza an outlet to express their emotions – and share their hopes and dreams

Oliver Balch — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 07:00:34 +0000

Anna Machin is a doctor of evolutionary anthropology, a writer and broadcaster, who is considered a pioneer in fatherhood science

Lucy Purdy — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 10:27:23 +0000

Tubes from a bandage factory and a Bafta red carpet are among the reworked materials at Replay

Angela Garwood — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 10:05:31 +0000

The choice reflects children’s awareness of mental health and current affairs, say those behind the annual survey

Sally Howard — Fri, 17 May 2024 13:13:02 +0000

In Gaza, psychological first aid projects like the Free Gaza Circus are providing play, support and laughter amid a bitter war

Daisy Greenwell — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 12:22:51 +0000

Meet the parents who accidentally kicked off a grassroots movement to protect childhood from smartphones